Combination hat press and hanger



June 17, 1941. 0. Y. KYTE COMBINATION HAT PRESS AND HANGER Filed April23, 1940 Patented June 17, 1941 UNITED STATES PA EN OFFICE I p 2,246,369COMBINATION HAT PRESS AND HANGER Olin York Kyte,Dunmore,PaiylVIary'Mitchell Kyte executrix'. of said Olin York Kyte, dc-

Application April 23, 1940, see; No. 331,223

3 Claims. (c1. 223 -57) This invention relates to a combination hatpress and hanger, and it is primarily an object of the invention toprovide a device of this kind especially designed and adapted for use inconnection with hats having broad brims.

It i also an object of the invention to provide a device of this kind soconstructed and assembled to effectively engage the brim of a hat and ina manner whereby the device not only serves as a hanger for the hat butat the same time imposes pressure upon the brim.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my improvedcombination hat press and hanger whereby certain important advantagesare attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive andotherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will behereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will here inafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawing,wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a combination hat press andhanger constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention;

Figure 2 is a view in rear elevation of the device as illustrated inFigure 1;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially n the line 33 of Figure1 with an applied hat diagrammatically indicated by broken lines.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawing, my improved device comprisestwo plates I and 2. These plates are of substantially the samedimensions and as herein embodied have an elliptical contour although Ido not wish to limit myself to any particular design.

The plate I constitutes the back plate while the second or front plate 2in its central part is provided with a relatively large opening 3through which is adapted to be disposed from within the crown of a hatso that the brim of the hat may be disposed between the plates I and 2as particularly illustrated in Figure 3.

The upper and lower or opposite end portions of the rear plate I areeach provided with a pair of transversely spaced openings 4 or 5, theopenings 4 being at the top and the openings 5 at the bottom. Each pairof these openings 4 and 5 is spaced apart transversely of the rear plateI and equidistantly spaced from the transverse center of the plate. Theopenings 4 are disposed on an upward incline while the openings 5 are apair of transversely spaced openings 6 also disposedon an upward inclineand which. sub

stantially register with the openings 4 when the plate I and 2 are innormal overlying relation. The lower or bottom portion of the frontplate 2 is provided with the transversely spaced openings 1 disposed ona downward incline and which substantially register with the openings 5when the plates I and 2 are in their normal relation.

It is to be stated that the plates I and 2 may be of wood, compositionof wood or any other material possessing sufficient rigidity.

Threaded from the front through the associated openings 4 and 6 of theplates I and 2 respectively are the side strands 8 of an elongatedfiexible loop L. These strands 8 are also threaded from the r ar throughthe openings 5 and l. The loop L is formed from a single length ofmaterial doubled upon itself and after the strands 8 have been properlythreaded through the opposite end portions of the plates l and 2 thefree end portions of the strands 8 are suitably tied together, as at 9.

It is to be stated that the loop L is of such length to permit therequisite raising or lifting of the front plate 2 to clear the crown ofa hat when applying or removing the same.

With the crown of the hat disposed through the opening 3 of the frontplate 2 the brim of the hat will be disposed between the outer marginalportions of the plates I and 2 and as the plates are freely mounted uponthe strands 8 of the loop L, said plates will move by gravity toward thelower end portion of the loop thereby assuring maximum pressing actionupon the rim of the hat between the plates throughout the period whenthe device is in suspension as by engaging the upper end portion of theloop L over a hook, nail or the like.

The angular relation of the openings 4, 5, 6 and I also serves tofacilitate the desired pressing coaction between the plates I and 2.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that acombination hat press and hanger constructed in accordance with myinvention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of theconvenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated,and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of somechange and modification without departing from the principles and spiritthereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limitingmyself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several partsherein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except ashereinafter claimed.

I claim:

1. A combination hat press and hanger comprising two plates, one of saidplates having an opening through which the crown of a hat is to beinserted from the rear to bring the brim of the hat between the plates,each of the plates at diametrically opposed points being provided withtransversely spaced openings, the :openings of one plate substantiallyregistering with the openings of the second plate when said, plates arein overlying relation, and a closed loop having its side strands freelythreaded through said openings.

2. A combination hat press and hanger comprising two plates, one of saidplates having an openingthrough which the crownlof a hat. is tobeinsertedfrom the rear to bring the brim of the hat betweentheplates,.each ofthe plates at diametrically opposed points being provided withtransversely spaced openings,:the.openings Of'LOl'lB aplatesubstantially registering with the openings of the second plate whensaid plates are in overlying relation, and a closed loop having its sidestrands freely threaded through said openings, the openings at each endportion of the plates being forwardly and outwardly inclined.

3. A combination hat press and hanger comprising .two plates, one ofsaid plates having an opening through which the crown of a hat is to beinserted from the rear to bring the brim of the hat between the plates,each of said plates at diametrically opposed points being provided lwith'openings,.the openings of one plate substantially registering withthe openings of the secondplate when said plates are in overlyingrelation, a flexible member freely threaded through the registeringopenings, the portion of the-member between the openings being to therear of the plates, means carried by the flexible member for coactionwith the plate having the hat crow-n opening forlimiting the downwardmovement of the-plate when the device is suspended from a suitablesupport-by the flexible member.

OLIN YnKYTE.

